Science Fiction

Christie Golden’s ‘Valerian’ novelization delightfully digs into Valerian-Laureline relationship (Book review)

After seeing “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” my No. 1 movie of 2017, I wanted to spend more time in the world,

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: The top 10

Concluding the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” comic stories, here are my top 10: 10. “Dark Empire” Six-issue series, 1991-92, Tom Veitch, Cam

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 20-11

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” comic stories, here are Nos. 20-11: 20. “Jango Fett: Open Seasons” Four-issue series, 2002, Haden Blackman,

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 30-21

Continuing the countdown of my top 40 “Star Wars” comic stories, here are Nos. 30-21: 30. “The Dynasty Trap” “Jabba the Hutt” Issue 3, 1995,

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John’s top 40 ‘Star Wars’ comic book stories: Nos. 40-31

Earlier this year, I ranked my top 40 “Star Wars” books. But the 40th anniversary year isn’t over yet, so over the next four days,

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‘Life’ is another ‘Alien’ ripoff – but it’s one of the better ones (Movie review)

It’s hard to review “Life” (March 2017) — which I recently saw via Redbox – without entering into apologia. It is undeniably in the “Alien”

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‘The Wolverine’ reviews

My “The Wolverine” review, johnvhansen.com, Aug. 14, 2013 My “The Wolverine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 20, 2014

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‘Prometheus’ reviews

John’s “Prometheus” review, johnvhansen.com, June 9, 2012 John’s “Prometheus” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Oct. 14, 2012

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‘Terminator Salvation’ reviews

John’s “Terminator Salvation” review, johnvhansen.com, May 24, 2009 John’s “Terminator Salvation” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, June 4, 2017

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‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ reviews

John’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, May 29, 2008 John’s “Indiana Jones

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